Monday, 2 November 2015

What to look for when buying Bed Sheets?

After bajjo disowned and left me room-less for months, I
realized the importance and joy of having a nice, soft bed sheet that let my
body breathe while I slept. Unfortunately, the harsh surface of our couch
failed to provide me that comfort and was definitely not pretty to look at
either. Since you spend at least 5 – 8 hours with your bed, you should be considerate
enough to select a bed sheet that feels comfortable and seems pleasing to the
eye as well.

Bed Sheets online shopping in Pakistan
is getting popular day-by-day as it allows shoppers to
get trendy Bed Sheets at their doorstep without wasting their precious time in
local malls and markets. When buying a
bed sheets, always keep a few things in mind like your mattress size, its
depth, and the type of fabric, weave and dyes used in their manufacturing.

Mattress Size:

Your bed sheet is supposed to fit on your bed decently
without having you to pull at its edges or tucking most of it under your
mattress. Doing so can either cause your bed sheet to wear out soon (cause of
excessive pulling of fibers) or tear when a heavy cat or kid hops onto your
bed! To avoid that, the bed sheets are sold on the basis of your mattress size.
In Pakistan, like in most other countries, Twin Size – 39 inches wide by 76
inches long mattress is the most common type of mattress size found in our
homes. Other sizes include, Twin XL, Queen, King, Double, etc.

Mattress Depth:

The mattress depth is actually the height of your mattress. It
can be Standard (7 – 12 inches), Deep (13 – 17 inches) or Extra Deep (18 – 25
inches). Buy sheets that are an inch or two deeper to give allowance for usual
shrinkage.

Fibers:

Select which kind of material you need. Cotton alone has 3
sub-types; namely Egyptian cotton, Pima cotton and a Mix (cotton/polyester
mix). Egyptian and Pima cotton have high-class long fibers which are more
durable.
The higher thread count promises a much longer durability of the sheet and has
not much to do with the sheet’s softness.

Dyes:

Normally, the pattern and designs are made on your bed sheet
after its woven. This sometimes leaves the sheet feeling stiff until it’s
washed a couple of times. In Pakistan, the softest bed sheets are woven with
coloured yarns – and so they are a bit more expensive than your regular dyed
pattern sheets.

Weave:

In the end, it all comes down to the weave as it influences
the way your sheet feels, looks and also its durability. It affects the sheet’s
price too. Percale weave is lightweight and feels crisp while sateen weave
feels silky and luxurious. Cottons are soft and feel very cool whereas
cotton/polyester blend feels quite crisp hence it’s very cheap.

Remember, a higher thread count sheet or an expensive sheet doesn’t
necessarily mean that it’s going to be soft as well. So don’t bother about the
thread count or price, just focus on the quality of the sheet. Having a good
bed sheet not only makes your place of rest and retreat look more appealing but
it also allows your body to relax and to sleep well.

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